Define the major media industry sectors

Reece Mechan

Task 1 Understand the structure and ownership of the media sector

Film Industry It’s anything to do with films UK based companies – C4films Worldwide companies – UNIVERSAL They do everything that is involved

with making and producing a film. For example lighting, script, production, research etc.

Radio Industry

It’s anything that appears on the radio.

Privately owned – key 103 Publically owned – BBC radio They produce shows to put onto the

radio

Television Industry

It’s anything that appears on the television.

Companies – ITV, BBC, C4, C5 etc. They produce shows to put on the

television

Print Industry

It’s anything that we read, buy and see in print

Companies – the sun, ok, hello, the times, the guardian, GQ etc.

They produce magazines and newspapers

Advertising & Marketing Industry It’s anything to do with advertising

products. Companies – all of them advertise

Press

It involves anyone that works for the press, not only newspapers but also news channels, news in print, magazines, any aspect of press.

This can include newspapers such as the sun or magazines such as heat.

Games Design

Its anything that appears in video games.

This involves editing, the making and scripting of the game.

Could be apps, on a phone or a console.